Micrurus helleri


Micrurus helleri, also known commonly as Heller's coral snake and the western ribbon coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, helleri, is in honor of American zoologist Edmund Heller.

Geographic range

M. helleri is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Description

The color pattern of M. helleri consists of rings arranged as follows: wide black rings in triads, the black rings separated by narrow white rings, and the triads separated by wide red rings. The holotype has a total length of, which includes a tail length of.

Reproduction

M. helleri is oviparous.